Examples of hand over in a Sentence
the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons
in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter
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Yesterday, volunteers recovered a backpack that was handed over to authorities.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Volunteers recovered a backpack near the search area, which was handed over to sheriff's deputies.
—Helen Rummel, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Before the cauldrons are extinguished in Milan and Cortina, the Olympic flag will be handed over to a representative of the French Alps, the host region for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
—Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
One of the key moments of the ceremony is when the Olympic flag is handed over to the next Winter Games host nation, France, and its flag is raised next to Italy’s and Greece’s.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Volunteers recovered a backpack near the search area, which was handed over to sheriff's deputies.
—Helen Rummel, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Before the cauldrons are extinguished in Milan and Cortina, the Olympic flag will be handed over to a representative of the French Alps, the host region for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
—Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
One of the key moments of the ceremony is when the Olympic flag is handed over to the next Winter Games host nation, France, and its flag is raised next to Italy’s and Greece’s.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hand over
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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